Crystal novelty and paperweight



Aug. 15, 1950 rw, M, sNYDER 2,518,502

CRYSTAL NOVELTY AND PAPERWEIGHT Original Filed Oct. 8, 1943 :Eris- E INVENTOR.

d TIGR/VE Y Patented Aug. 1950 `CRYSTAL NOVELTY AND PAPERWEIGHT William M. Snyder, Covington, Tenn., assignor to Sarah S. Snyder, Covington, Tenn.

Original application October 8, 1943, vSerial No.

7, 1948, SerialNo. 873

3Claims.

n n 1 My invention relates broadly to crystal novelties and more particularly to an improved structural arrangement for mounting a figure within a iiuid container for facilitating production and improving the circulation of` iiuid and precipitate therein for simulating whirling snow about the ligure.

One of the objects of my invention is to provide a structural arrangement for mounting a 'ligure within a liquid filled container where the ligure and base thereof are substantially spaced from the interior of the container to facilitate circulation of liquid and suspended precipitate within the container and improving the simulating of whirling snow.

Another object of my invention is to provide an arrangement of recesses or pockets in the interior walls of the neck of a container with radially extending `lugs formed on the ligure and tting within the pockets Vor recesses for supporting the figure in spaced relation to the interior walls oi` the container for allowing substantially unobstructed circulation of fluid about the ligure. n

Still another object of myinvention is to provide a construction of support for a figure -within a liquid lilled container wherein the interior of the neck of the container and the base of the ligure are mutually shaped to permit both rigid support ofthe ligure and circulation of fluid about the figure within the container.

A further object of my invention is to .provide a construction of ligure enclosed container and coacting figure in Which the figure is provided with a frusto-iconical base coacting with a frusto-conical shaped internal neck ofthe container in such spacial relation thereto as will allow circulation of the fluid and iioatingly suspend precipitate freely about the figure.

`A still further object of my invention is to improve the-structure of support for a ligure within a iiuid container and facilitate the circulation of fluid about Vthe iigure byV forming circulatory passages for the fluid through the ligure or around the base thereof to permit a whirling action of precipitateV within the fluid Divided and this lapplication January Still another object of my invention is to provide a construction of crystal novelty in which a container is provided with a neck portion at one side thereof, the interior core of which is corrugated for sizpporting on the peaks of the corrugations a frusto-conical base of an ornamental figure providing spaced passageways for the circulation of fluid around the ligure for establishing fluid currents which produce a whirling action on lloatingly suspended particles therein simulating snow.

Other and further objects of my invention reside in a construction of crystal novelty designed for mass production on an inexpensive basis as set forth more fully in the following specification by reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view taken through the crystal novelty and paperweight of my invention and illustrating the coaction of the corrugated neck of the container and the frusto-conical shaped base of the ornamental figure within the container; Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view taken substantially on line 2 2 ofV Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectional View taken substantially on line 3-3 of Fig. 1; Fig. 4 .is a transverse sectional view taken substantially on linev 4 4 of Fig. 1; Fig. 5 is a fragmentary sectional view showing the neck of the container and the corrugations provided therein; Fig. 6 is a fragmentary elevational View of the frusto-'conical base of the ornamental figure employed in the assembly of Figs. 1-4; and Fig. 7 is a horizontal sectional View taken substantially on line l-l of Fig. 6.

My invention is directed to a construction of crystal novelty of the general type set forth in my copending application Serial No. 505,515,

filed October 8, 1943, now Patent No. 2,435,612 0f February 10,(1948. In my present invention I have provided means for positively supporting the figure within the container in spaced relation to the walls of the container with paths so arranged that circulation of the liquid within the container` and movement of the precipitate suspended in the liquid may be facilitated. I provide pockets or recesses in the interior surface of the neck of the -container for receiving lugs which extend from the ligure which is inserted into the container. The ligure is thus positively spaced from the interior of the container permitting free circulation of the fluid and precipitate suspended in the iiuid for simulating whirling snow. The base of the figure is .frllStO-Concal, conforming with the shape of the interior of the neck of the container and spaced therefrom. to allowcirculation of the fluid. Passages may be provided through the base of the gure for facilitating circulation for thereby improving the simulated whirling snow resulting from the agitation of the precipitate in the fluid. Various shapes may be imparted to the base of the ligure complementary to the internal shape of the neck of the container for securing the figure in position while permitting circula tion of the precipitate within the fluid. The figure may be of solid construction as well as of hollow construction with provision; madefor the. passage of the circulating uid 'through the base of the figure. Various constructions of closure. caps may -be employed as set forth. more fully in my contending application Serial No. 505,515, filed October 8, i943, supra.

Referring to the drawings in detail, reference character I designates the glass container of the crystal novelty of the invention having a cylindrical neck portion 2 terminating in an offset annular screw threaded portion shown att. The screw threads on the offset annular portion 3 are molded thereon to receive a screw threaded closure cap l adapted to secure the disc-like memloer 5 in position against the peripheral edge of the annular portion 3. The disc-like member 5 has an annular recess 5 formed therein for receiving the ring-like gasket l which is pressed in intimate Contact against the peripheral edge of the annular portion 3 for establishing a vacuumtight seal. The screw threads la on the skirt of the closure cap e engage the screw threads 3a on-` the exterior of the annular portion .3 for insuring tight closure between the closure cap if and the neck of the container i. The annular instruck portion 4b of closure cap l bears directly against the disc-like member 5 for forcing the gasket l' which is carried by disc-like member 5 into sealing relation with the peripheral edge of the annular screw threaded portion 3.

lThe interior annular wall of the cylindrical neck portion 2 is provided with pockets or recesses at il and Q therein. These pockets or recesses are formed in the interior wall of the cylindrical. neck 2 during the blowing and molding of the container While I have shown but two diametrically opposed pockets or recesses 8 and s it will be'realized that a multiplicity of pockets or recesses may be provided and distributed around the interior wall of the cylindrical neck portion 2 in order to insure proper support and spacing for the ornamental figure.

have represented the containery by reference character I which may have the interior wall of the cylindrical neck thereof shaped4 on a corrugated taper at. 28, thus providing a frustoconical interior surface having alternate-peaks and valleys. The pockets or recesses 8 and 9 are formed as heretofore explained in the interior of the annular screw threaded portion 3 to receive the bar-like lugs it and l5 which project from thebase of the figure represented generally at l 0.

The interior wall of the cylindrical neck portion 2` is frusto-conical as shown at 28 and correspondingly the base of the ornamental figure ld is frusto-conical shaped. The frusto-conical base of. the ornamental gure l0 is provided with smooth surface 255 as more clearly shown in Fig. 6. lThe base E9 includes transversely eX- tending passages Z-'l therein through which the fluid and suspended precipitate are free to circulate. Substantially rigid support. may be imparted tothe figure Ill' by the, contactingY relaf tion between the tapered flutings or corrugations 28 in the neck portion 2 and the smooth walled tapered base 29 while leaving the passages 26 between the utings 28 open for the circulation of the fluid and precipitate. Thus the fluid and precipitate may freely move from the main body of the liquid along the passages 26 and diametrically across the passages 21 for including a whirling movement in the uid body.

The precipitate which is floatingly suspended in the liquid within the container is whirled through the liquid by the circulatory currents through: the passages 21 and along the passages 26, between the ilutings 28 and around the ornamental iigure asa.. result of shaking or agitation ofthe figure asit is lifted from its position as a paperweight. The peaks of the corrugations on the interior frusto-conical shaped Wall of the neck 2" of the container establish surface contact with the smooth frusto-conical shaped wall 29 of theornamental figure l!) securely positioning the iigurein positiony while providing for the free circulationl of the fluid between the valleys of the utings 28 and the passages 21 in the base of the figure.v

The assembled crystal novelty and. paperweight is mounted on a suitable base which I have represented by the' vitreous molding'30 having a central recess 3l: for receiving the downwardly projecting capped. end of the container I. After the capped end of the container l is inserted in the recess 3|, a suitable cement is filled into the base for securing the figure in position as shown at 32.

I have shown but one method of securing the closure cap llto the neck of the container I, that is, through screw threads 3a but it will be understood that the seal may be established in other ways, that is, by a crimped cap or friction or positive'closure device and` my invention is not limited: tothe screw threaded closure.

While I- .have described my invention in certain of its preferred embodiments. I realize that modications may be made and that other forms of construction embodying my invention may beY employed and Iy desire that it be understood that no limitations upon my invention are intended other than may be embodied by the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is as follows:

1. A crystaly novelty comprising, a. fluid container having an annular neck portion at one side thereof,. the interior wall of. said neck p0rtion being inclined inwardly towardv the interior of said container and having. longitudinally distposed peaked corrugations thereon and having diametrically opposite pockets formed therein, a

l, iigure insertable through said` neck portion, said figure having a substantially frusto-conical base portion adapted to contact with and be supported by the peaked. corrugations on the inwardly inclined interior wall of said neck portion, diametrically opposite lugs extending. from said base portion and engageable inl the pocketsv in said neck portion for maintaining the'said gure in a vertically erect position in. said fluid container, the frusto-conical base portion of said gure being apertured for the'circulation of uid through said gure and around said container, and means engageable with the exterior of said neck portion and` said base for securing said figure in position ywithin said container.

2. A crystal novelty comprising, a fluidcontainer having a neck portion at one side thereof, the

interiorwalls of said neckportionbeingcorrugatedl in section and substantially frusto-conica] in shape and having diametrically opposite pockets formed therein, a gure insertable through said neck portion, said iigure having a substantially frusto-conical shaped base adapted to contact with peaks of the corrugations of the interior walls of said neck portion, and lugs extending from said base and engageable in the pockets in said neck portion, and means engageable with the exterior of said neck portion for maintaining said base in position within said uid container.

3. A crystal novelty comprising, a iiuid container having a neck portion at one side thereof, the interior Walls of said neck portion being corrugated in section and substantially frusto-conical in shape and having diametrically opposite pockets formed therein, a figure insertable through said neck portion, said gure having a substantially frusto-conical shaped base adapted REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the le of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 2,361,425 Snyder Oct. 31, 1944 20 2,435,612 Snyder Feb. 10, 1948 

